KLM Flying Dutchman - KLM moves to stem bleeding [from its cargo operations]

"Air France-KLM Cargo is planning to push up its freight rates and will transfer its two remaining freighters to Dutch sister carrier Martinair as part of a shake-up amid the economic downturn.
Outlining the background to those moves, Michael Wisbrun, KLM Cargo executive vice-president and AF-KLM Cargo chairman, said: "We have been hit hard by the impact of the economic downturn. We are acting swiftly on network redesign, capacity reduction and cost adjustments. Now, our revenues need to be stepped up to stop the bleeding."
On the fleet front, he confirmed that two of KLM's B747-400ERFs had been transferred to Martinair in June and the remaining two would follow shortly. "

Full article (http://www.cargonewsasia.com/secured/article.aspx?id=15&article=20782)

Johan

Is this by any chance related to the recent news that we can now collect FB miles on Martinair ;-)

And I kept thinking that it was Premium Economy that they were introducing, not Cargo...

And I kept thinking that it was Premium Economy that they were introducing, not Cargo...Oh, come on! Any horse that has flown KL will tell you that not only does Cargo provide a lot more space, but you get your own personal cabin attendant too!

Johan

Oh, come on! Any horse that has flown KL will tell you that not only does Cargo provide a lot more space, but you get your own personal cabin attendant too!

Johan

So, should I then suggest that my faithful steed applies for his own Flying Blue account? (Though he does have trouble using a computer - you know, hoofs and keyboards being what they are!)

-- Henry